Tuesday, Mar 28, 2017

ABU DHABI: A group of Emirati girls are preparing for a new challenge with the FBMA Adventures programme, organised by the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy (FBMA).

The adventurous girls will climb the summit of Jebel Jais, the tallest mountain in the UAE standing 1,900 metres above sea level, on April 14, to coincide with the closing of the second Mother of the Nation Festival.

The FBMA Adventures programme aims to encourage UAE girls to develop their adventurous spirit, and to promote the UAE’s position on the world sporting map.

Some 50 Emirati girls have dealt with a range of challenges this year in the programme, and have proven the capability of UAE girls to overcome challenges, as well as developing independence, team work and persistence in achieving their goals. During the programme, they also developed a range of survival skills, which included a 15-kilometre walk in the Al Wathba desert, a two-day sports camp in Fujairah, climbing the Hatta and Negev mountains, and a physical endurance challenge at Zayed Sports City.

The challenges have so far led to the selection of the top 10 girls, who form the team that will compete to climb the summit of Jebel Jais before the launch of this year’s grand adventure on April 28, which includes a trip to climb to the top of Mount Toubkal in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, the highest peak in North Africa at 4,167 metres above sea level. The girls are planning to raise the UAE flag at the top of the summit.

Staff Report

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